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More girls are playing sports than ever before-which, on the
surface, is great for girls because sports offer positive and
empowering fun for young women. In reality, though, few young
athletes report "fun" as a reason they play sports. The rates of
concussions and repetitive-use injuries are on the rise, and kids
are encouraged to specialize in a single sport at earlier and
earlier ages, even at the expense of friends, other activities, and
health. Through years of extensive research, Rick Eckstein
discovered that college athletics have had an alarming impact on
this trend in youth sports, particularly for girls. How College
Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports looks closely at college sports
and how they shape the athletic-and personal-landscape for girls
and young women. Filled with powerful interview excerpts from women
athletes of all ages, as well as coaches, league officials, and
others, the book chronicles how college and youth sports have
become more commercialized, to the detriment of participants. The
book looks at a range of sports, with case studies including
soccer, field hockey, ice hockey, figure skating, and Ultimate
Frisbee. Featuring a new introduction to bring this evergreen topic
up to the present, How College Athletics Are Hurting Girls' Sports
is an important and timely reminder that even as we celebrate
sports' potential to have a positive impact on a girl's life,
changes need to be made in college and youth athletics to improve
the experiences of young athletes so that sports become fun once
again.
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